This curvy version of the Microfire looks great in my small flat. It has a retro look and is eye-catching even when switched off. The flame effect gives a cosy feel on winter evenings which is lovely in a flat which has no fireplace, just wall heaters. The great thing is that you can have the flame effect even without the heater fans being switched on. The heater itself is a two-setting fan heater which is powerful enough to heat a small room (15' x 13') in a few minutes. I use it as a supplement to my main heating, just to get a boost. The only drawbacks I would point out is that, unlike some fan heaters, this one does not have an adjustable thermostat to switch the heater on and off. So, once it's on, it will just stay on. This means that it can't be left on just to keep a room aired for example. Also, the heater fans, while not being noisy as such, are audible.

I like this fire.The only thing i wasn't keen on is that on the lower setting, i can feel cold air blowing out so tend to just use it on the high setting for a while. Noise no bother and it looks nice.

This is a really retro looking heater which is what I wanted, so I love it. If all you are after is a little extra warmth, you can buy a fan heater of the same power setting for £10-15. This is basically just a two heat setting fan heater, but you can also just use the flame setting, which is quite nice. The case is black metal, but because of the retro style, you would imagine from a distance that this is bakolite.

I wanted a small heater for occasion use and I really liked the look of this one.The reason I have only given it 4 stars is that it has 2 heat settings, when both settings are in use it is a great little heater,when only one is on is barely warm.